2024 Teusner The G Grenache, Barossa Valley

Pretty and lifted aromas of cherry, blackberry, dried flowers, Asian spice and briar. Juicy, dark fruited, spicy and textured, with fleshiness, firmness and lovely presence. Drink to 2035.

90 points Aaron Brasher for The Real Review, December 2025

Kym Teusner was raised on a sheep and cereal farm on the banks of the Murray River. While studying business in Adelaide, he was fascinated by a Barossa Valley Cabernet that led to all-consuming obsession with wine and travels to wine regions around the globe. Coming home, his studies shifted formally to oenology and landed him roles at Torbreck and Rolf Binder, with a dedicated small cellar at the latter becoming the home for his first wines. 2008 saw the first full-time vintage for his label, culminating in the construction of a bespoke winery in Nuriootpa.

Teusner Wines is a negociant producer working with grape growing families across the Barossa. Many of these families have lived in the Barossa since the early days of settlement and possess in-depth, multi-generational knowledge about growing conditions, unique terroir variations and the distinct intricacies of local sites. Kym’s mutually respectful relationship with growers and his gentle winemaking approach are at the core of all Teusner wines.

Grenache is the variety that helped launch Kym’s first wine in 2002, and he considers the variety a great Barossa treasure, with 130-plus years of proving its worth in the region. The G is regional blend of Grenache made to express seasonal variances. The 2024 season was long, warm and dry, suiting Grenache perfectly. This wine draws from three distinct Barossa areas: Ebenezer, Seppeltsfield and Williamstown. A small inclusion of whole bunch is present in the final blend, with a tiny dash of Mataro for structure and complexity. All parcels were matured in large-format seasoned French oak for a year.

Perfumed aromas of meadow flowers and black fruit framed by notes of tempered East Asian spice and ginger. The theme continues on the palate, which has nice texture running though the savoury and bright fruit. The wine feels plush without heaviness, with refreshing powdery tannins.

Grenache is an incredible food partner that seems to weave itself into flavours like few wines can. Enjoy with easy treats like salt-baked sweet potatoes with ginger-miso butter and toasted black sesame, or Lebanese style grilled chicken skewers.